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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01
Cooking Mt Sea.


The first thing that naturally
attracts the attention of a
landsman is, what a fearful state of con-
fusion there must be in the
galley during a rolling sea! Imagine an
ordinary kitchen crate covered with
saucepans, ETC., were it suddenly to be-
gin to swing backwards and forwards
like a sca-saw. This difficulty, however,
is easily overcome. Every galley fire is
fitted with a number of iron bars fastcn-
ed to a rod at the back, and which fit
into little grooves in n rod in front.
Consequently, when tho sea is rough
these bars arc fixed, and each cooking
utcnsil is held tightly in its place be-
tween the bars just the same as a sauce
pan could be held over an ordinary
fireplace with a strong pair of pin
GERS.
Another difficulty is when the sauce
pans on the fire arc at all full-when the
ship rolls they u over. The remedy
for this is rs simple as Or. Abcrnethy's
one for the old lady who complained of
having such a dreadful pain in her arm
when she went "'so." He pocketed his
guinea and said, "Don't 60 So" So
with the saucepans, the simple remedy
is, "Don't fill the suucepans." No
saucepans on board ship should ever be
more than threc-quarters full when the
ship is rolling.
My first impression in watching the
cooking on board ship was-how many
practical lessons might be learnt from it
by cooks on shore! How often do cooks
complain that ''thcrc is no doing any
thing in this pokey kitchcn;" the pokey
kitchen being probably quite four times
the size of tho galley in which I am
standing, in which breakfast, lunch and
dinner have to be prepared daily for over
200 persons. The requisite qualities
required for success arc carly rising, an
entire absence of business, and, by no
means the least important, the power of
looking ahead and seeing that each per-
son minds his own business without in
terfering with another's.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01
Popcorn u Novelty In England.

1 am going over to England ncxt year
to Introduce popcorn to the unfortu-
nate natives, who have been brought up
to regard corn as food for horses and
chickens only. Every English visitor
to the exposition goes wild over popcorn
and declares he never saw it before. So
I have taken the contract for tho Ameri-
can exposition in London next spring
and have 8, 900 bushels of corn ready to
ship over.
1t has always been supposed that corn
wouldn't pop if it got damp, and to try
how a sea voyage would affect it I sent
a barrel over to London and wrote the
consisnees to send it back. It popped
nicely.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01
Willing to

It was a very ragged but an exceed
ingly polite beggar, who took off his
greasy cap to a gentleman or Broadway
and said:
pardon me, sir, will you please grant
me the favor Of gratuity of five cents; !
have not yet dined."
"Neither have J." said the gentleman,
more to himself than to tho beggar, be.
cause he was hurrying homo for that pur-
pose.
''Then make it ton cents" said tie
beggar, ''and we'll diae together."-
6Jtings.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01
HUMOROUS.

Cooks should settle in Greece.
A hard thing to sharpeu-Thc waters
edge.
The old chaps who wore armor were
the first mail carriers.
A turtle is a lazy fellow, and yet he
doesn't have a soft snap.
A guest at the marriage of a dcaf-aud.
dumb couple wittily and g~allantly wished
them unspeakable bliss.
A man of short stature gives as a rea-
son for his stunted growth that he was
brought up as a child on condensed
milk.
Frogs legs are said to be unusually
high. This is not on account of the
French influx, but because the legs were
always on the jump.
Prof. Wigwcover: 'Robert, what wa.
it that made the Tower of Pisa lean9'
Little Robert Rocket: ga famine in the
land madeit lean, sir"
An exchange gives a long list Of rea.
sons why you shouldn't snub a boy, bu,
omits the principal one, which is thai
nine times out of ten it's a waste of time
to try.
The sting of a bumblebce contain.
only a fifticth part of a drop of poison.
You can't get the average boy to be-
lieve that. He'll insist on at least 9
a fluid ounce.
A Pittsburgher has taken out a patent
for a machine to crimp -four bags.
That's all right. Why shouldn't the
flour bag wear crimpsso long as the -four
barrel has hoops2
Astronomers tell us in their own SIM
pie, Ineligible way that thu gradual
frightening of the days is due to the
''obliquity of the elliptic of the ter.
r~estrial horizon" This ought to set al
rest the foolish idea that the days art
longer because the sun rises earlier and
sets later.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01
Pleasant for Featherly.

"What was it that ma said to you, when
you came in7" whispered young Bobby
to Featherly, one of tho guests.
"Oh, simply that she was delighted to
see me; that was all, Bobby"
'I'm glad of it," said Bobby, and a
look of genuine relief came over his face,
"'cause she said this morning, that she
hoped you would't come. "-Nsu YSrk
Sun.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01
A Bright Future.

"Wc can't oil DO President of the
United States, Bobby, said the minister.
81 know it." Bobby replied, and his
clear, honest eyes shone with lofty
ambition, San I don't want to be. I'm
goin' to be a drum ,major."-Neu York.
Sun.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01
What lie Got.

"Thomas, of what fruit is cider
madc2"
Don't know, sir"
"Why, what a stupid boy. What did
you get when you robbed farmer Jones's
orchardw
81 got q thrashiag, sir. "-Sytings
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-02-01

tho famous Koh-i-noor, for which Queen
Victoria paid 10, 900 forms ($4200), be-
side a handsome douceur to the polisher.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03

OF Tycho Brahe the Danish astronomer,
who came here at the invitation of the
Emperor Rudolph III. Prague. like
other European capitals. has its academy
oil ino arts, and is well provided with
charitable institutions. Its public mouu.
ments in the way OF fountains and
statues, though not rs numerous are IN
sufficient number to shame the poverty
in works of art in the metropolises of
America.
UNEQuALED BEER,
1t is gratifying to be able to remark
that at Prague you can have the best
coffee and beer in Europe, the beer of
Munich and the coffee of Vienna not ex.
cepted. The lnnkeepers pride themselves
on their beds. When you mako your APP
pearance in the morning the hotel person
in authority instead of the usual formula
"llave YOU slept wellg" asks you "How
did you like your bedi" There is world
OF significance in his question if he knows
YOU have come from Berlin or Dresden.
You certainly do find the beds better in
Austria than in Germany and in Bavaria
than in the north, not only at the first
class hotels but at the hotels of tho second
grade, and in furnished rooms. AS to
the Prague coffee, ii is not only of the
real berry properly prepared and
freshly made, but strong snd
served with real cream, either
IN American fashion or whipped ms in
Nienra. Tho beers are not made in
Prague, but in places not far distant. and
there are some delicate blonde kinds,
such as refresh and do not inebriate,
such as have no traces of headache which
you never see in America. After the tor
ture of the streets the beer and the coffee
are real benison. In the ecstacy that
follows the heat and weariness YOU are
quite reconciled TO the thought that
Prague does not abound in museums and
picture galleries, and that the Van Bykes,
Holbens and Rubcnscs that some over.
curious people 20 to see in some of tho
palaces are by no means the best speci-
mems of the work of these great artists.
There is no great loss without some small
gain.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03

have been cold and frosty oorpses on the
morning OF the second day OF the new
year but for the vigilance OF the police
will be among the grist of offenders who
will answer roll call in the police court
to-day.
prominent lobbyist was saved dis.
grace and nights lodging in the Jail by
the active efforts of friends. IL he had
sworn of the trst of the year he would
not have ended up the day in such a
beastly state of intoSication.
A gentleman representing large cast
eru canning establishment was in Lincoln
two days the past week with view of
securing grounds upon which to establish
a branch canning company in Nebraska.
Governor John NJ Thaver arrived in
Lincoln from his Grand Island home, and
IS now permanently in the city for the
acceptance and discharge of his official
duties MS governor OF the state.
Doctor Matthcwson the late deposod
from the state insane asylum, was IN Lin
coin yesterday, minglng IN the lobby at
the political headquarters at different
hotels
r. Arbacher, veteran conductor on
the Iowa division of the Chicago, Burling.
ton d. Quincy, arrived in Lincoln yester-
day for visit with his relative, Frank
Bustard.
Il. ID. Stearns, county attorney.olect
was called TO st. Joseph Saturday even.
ing on legal business of a civil nature.
Judge :. M. Chapman, of Cass, is up to
the capital to witness the chaos from
which will be eliminated "a legislative
organization
The exorbitant prices asked for rooms
for those who expect to make six month s
daily bread out OF soiourning legislators
have been greatly reduced from first
prices asked, the supply greatly exceed
ing the demand.
Governor Dawes has issued procla-
nation Offering n reward of 500 for the
arrest of Charles Jones who Is wanted in
Cass couoty for murder and who is now Il
fugitive from justice.
Judge j. IL. Broadly, of Beatrice, the
only democratic senatorial nspirant yet
in the field is in the city with head,
quarters ut OpClts.
L. j, Alexander, representative from
Nemaha, and Hon. William Daily, of
the same corner of the state, were among
the arrivals at the seat of war yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03
Senator Van Wyck.

american DdnUnldil.
The New Y York Word of December 90
says;
The Philadelphia Press thinks "the republic
can party could manage to survive the defeat
of Senator Van Wyck." No doubt the bosses
of that party would be glad to see him de-
fcated. They have no use for anti.mOnopo-
lists and the the fearless opponents grasping
corporations and plutOcratic rings.
The same thing can be doubtless said
of certain members of the democratic
party. The corporations understand Just
how to weave together the opponents to
Senator Van Wyck, both democrats and
republicans, and unless there is
patriotism enough in both the
democratic and republican mem.
bers of the Nebraska legislature to
forsale party lines in this instance and
oppose solid wall of patriotism to the
influence and DOODLE of the corporations,
there is grave danger that Senator Van
Wyck will be defeated. If he is, the peo.
pie of this country will understand very
well that it was because Senator Van
Wyck has manfully championed public
rights in the United States senate. and
consequently he was struck down, just
as Senator Thurman was struck down in
Ohio for insisting that the Pacific rail-
roads should observe their duties to the
public.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03
Riverside Short Horns

OF strictly pure Bates and Bates Tapped cattle.
Herd numbers about 60 head.
Families represented: fiberts, Craggs.
Acombs Reniox. Rose of sharons, Moss Roses,
knghtly puehesses, Fiat Greek Young Aarys.
Bulls for sale. l Pure Bates Fi!nsrt, Pure
Bates Craggs, 1 Rose of Sharon, | Young Mary,
Pune Cruick Shank and others Come and
inspect the herd. Address, CHAS. H. BRAN.
SON. Lincoln, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03

parts of the city are connected by several
fine bridges, two OF which are suspension.
There is a marked difference between n
bridge in Europe and bridge in Ameri.
ca. A bridge across an American river
is light and airy structure, striking on
account of its length and design and usu-
ally stronger than it seems, a bridge in
Europe, even across a stream of moder.
ate width, is absolutely monumental. 1t
is of solid stone, as massive as the pyra-
mids, and when it is once in place is ex-
pected to endure forever. Those Of
stone at Prague arc honorable
specimens of tho enduring style of
bridge architecture. The suspcn-
sion bridges, like those elsewhere,
in Europe, have long iron limbs instead
of the WIRE cables used In America, which
must greatly increase their weight and
require corresponding increase of
strength in the piers. One of these
bridges (Carlsbruche) was built 500 years
ago, but underwent some changes dur
ing the subsequent 200 years. But the
most recent improvements are of am
pie antiquity. 1t is llanked by tall towers
that once served for the defense of the
city. 1t has sixteen arches and the piles
are ornamented by thirty statues and
groups of saints, conspicuous among
which is st. John Nepomuceno, to whose
memory it is held sacred. Every year it
Is the resort of thousands of devout Bo.
hcmians, who gather on the bridge and
bring garlands, candles and other offer
ings. A less solid structure would go
down into the swift river below with the
weight of the worshippers.
HEROIC CHARACTER,
Nepomuccnc is the patron of the Bohe-
mians. The story of his martyrdom
varies somewhat from the monstrous re-
lation of those who were crucitied head
downward. bebeaded, shot with arrows.
thrown to wild beasts, or put to death
by any other of the cheerful processes
that the late heathen applied to the early
Christians. The wire of the emperor
Woncesias had done something very
wicked which she revealed to Nepomu-
Gene in the confessional. The emperor
asked him what it was, but he said he
had promised not to tell, and resolutely
refused to answer. SO he was thrown
from the bridge into the river at point
which is still indicated, and as the stream
happens there to be a little deeper than
elsewhere, he was drowned. In due time
his body came to the surface, and five
stars formed an aureola about his head.
In his statues and pictures these five
stars are repeated till they become tire.
some. Lights burn constantly before
his image. Pilgrims come from Moravia,
and even frCm Hungary, to nay their
honors to the saint who refused to reveal
the secrets of the confcssional-to the
man who knew, but had promised not to
tell
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03
OBJECTS OF 1NTERE,


In going hither from the H,radschin:;
you pass huge old military barrac Ks-'
and the chapel of Our Lady of Loretta, aa
fac simile of that at Rome. Its treasury
is one of the richest, if not actually the
most precious in Europe. Among the
magnificent objects to be seen are several
ostensoirs, that portion of Catholic furni
ture used IN elevating the host, orc Of
which is set with $3.50 diamonds of won
derful size and brilliancy. The largest
are at the focus and they diminish in size
toward the end of the rays. Its value
can only be represented by millions of
dollars. The Strakow monastery owns q
vast estate that lies about 1t. 1t is com.
mon thing IN Austria. A great part of
Vienna and its envlrons is in the hands
of different monastic orders, whose
wealth and luxury are unprecedented in
Europe. Treasures like those of Our
Lady of Lorette are found in most of the
converts and in many of the churches in
Germany and Austria, composed of gifts
of the faithful to shrines of superior
sanctity. Still farther to the left ana
covering all the hillside up TO the
long wall that surrounds the monastery
grounds is park through which you
climb by winding paths. stopping occa-
sionally TO sit on rustic seats and enjoy
the view of the river, the city and the
country and brown hills beyond it.
gIAfNGF III
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03

Philadelphia North American: The
name of Philip Gardner was on the list
of prisoners placed before Magistrate
List at the Ninteonth district station
house. When it was called a pleasant
faced German shutlled up to the rail and
"Where do you live, Philip?'
"Nell, | live most anywheres
aroundt?"
Haven't you any home?"
Not any in particular. 1 can most
always sometimes flint home venI wants
one right Dadt."
What ; were you doing over Mt Mr..
"Vell, shust vent in to look aroundt."
''N hat did You steal his tools for?'
81 haf notlngs to say bout dot"
"The officer says you had n lot of his
goods when he arrested you. Haven't
you any explanation to make?"
II guess dot officer nc know his bust
ness. got notings to say bout dot. If
you want to know any moro you better
ask him, don't itY"
II know enough now. l believe yon
are bum, and the best thing will be to
give you something to do. 1t will be
nine months to the correction"
well, | got notingS to say bout dot"
remarked the prisoner coniidentially to
Turnkey Preston rs he was led back 70
await transportation.
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Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03

PEDESTRIAN EXERCISE.
But the climb up the street from the
bridge to the palace is something to be
remembered. If the weather is warm it
is torture. There is no street railroad,
and vehicles are rare on this side OF the
Molduu. The distance from the river
bank is probably mile. AT certain
stages of the thermometer it is Mt least
five. Never We're streets stonier. They
are incomparably more penitential than
those OF Rome. The whole of this quar-
ter seems as if it were eXcavated from
solid rock, so continuous are the pave
ments, the walls of houses, churches and
palaces and the public places, They all
SO meet and merge in one another that
they seem practically to be carved from
the same block. More or less of this
oppressive idea of stone is perceptible
forcibly as at Prague. Then the stones
have more than an adamantine
hardness. The Count of Thurn cast the
imperial commissioners from the hall of
the landtag in the palace. One fourth
the distance was sufficient to have dashed
out their brains, considering the extra
hardness of the Prague pavehents. And
they have n corresponding roughness ;.
The pedestrian is therefore doubly tor
tured, and the pleasure which he would
otherwise experience. the emlnence, once
scaled, is seriously marred. The cathe.
DIR al is remarkable rather for its anti.
guilty and the QuaintneSs of its old monu.
mcnts and pictures, than for its arustic
merits Here sleep the kings of Bohe.
mia, and on their mansolea may be seen
their stern portraits The palace inter-
ests merely by its historical souvenirs. II
has seen great deal OF bloed letting.
TIE ORIENT RECALLED.
A general view of Prague gives an inn
preston decidedly oriental Some of its
church towers seem like the minarets of
mosque. Others have a byzantine
look. In no other city of Europe are mas
siye buildings large enough To be called
palaces more numerous. One of the old
palaces near the station where you ar
rive in coming from Dresden has been
transformed into a powder magazine.
The old palace of the king of Bohemia
close by is now barrack. In the old
portions of the city, on the right bank,
there is still some of the strong aspect of
the Hardschin, but commerce is gradually
softenlng II New streets are being made
that are filled with handsome shops.
Broader thoroughfares are being set with
trees, and there are some well-kept parks
and public gardens. The public
buildings, aside flom the palaceG, are
not remarkable for beauty, though
there are exceptions. The city hall,
which in the German speaking countries
OF Europe is called the rathouse (rat-
haus) is curious architecturally and re-
markable for its astronomical clock,
which eXcites the attention OF every
tourist. 1t is full Curriculum in the
study of the service of astronomy. Near
by is church which contains the tomb
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03

Three thieves who went into the over
coat business from the outside OF the
store, instead of transaotlng business over
I the counters, were prisoners n Jail over
Sunday, and they are promised u hear
ing to day. The weather WAS cold enough
for great-coats, but stealing them from
before store is not in accordance with
Vie statutes.
q, Several drunken individuals who would
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03

Pozzonl's Complexion Powder pro
duces a soft and beautiful skin. 1t com
bines every element of beauty and purity
Sold by druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03
Postotiicc Changes in Nebraska and
Iowa.


Iowa.
Postoilice changes in Nebraska during
the week ending January 1, 1897,
furnished by VIM. Van Week of the post.
Office departments
tablishcd-Wilcox, Koarncy county,
Yirginius A. Marstallar postmaster.
Name Changed-Cincinnati, fawnee
county, to Dubois, Thomas j. Hlldebrand
postmaster.
Postmastors Appointed - Chappcll,
Cheyenne county, William Ill. Sherman;
Cropsey, Gage county, &. Il. Moore;
Ohiowa, Fillmore county, j. A. Hollister.
Postollice changes in Iowa during the
week ending January l, 1887
Postmasters Appointed -Bculah, Clay
ton county, William L. keech; Larch
wood, Lyon county, w. d. Case, McCalls-
burg; Story county, A. b.. Griffith; Nor.
rison, Grundy county, c. w. Foster; Otto,
Woodbury. county, Wesley Davis.
Discontinucd-Bard,. Louisa county;
Whipplc, Pottawattamie county.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03
HerMajeSty'S FaYorItle CoSmeticGlVCeriao

- Eckermnn Place at original prices. and you
will be credited with $50 rs holiday present.
Remember that only 80 lots to be sold Mt these
prices ana only one lot to a purcoaser. Must
purchase by January L. Harrison, Amber &
Woolley. G7ii3
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-03
PICTURESQUE SCENES.


The commercial part of the city, with
the railroad station houses, the theatres,
the principle churches, and palaces, Old
and new, is built on the comparatively
level ground on the left bank. Leaving
this behind you and crossing the bridge
sacred to t5e saint, you have before you u
highly picturesque spectacle. This is the
Hradschln, which is spoken of in the
guide books as the capitol of Prague. 1t
is the imperial quarter, situated on the
side and summit of II lofty hill The hill
is crowned by the universlty,an immense
pile of stone. the imperial palace and the
palace of Prince Schwartzenburg and
the cathedral, with some other structures,
which present magnificent archi-
tectural outline as seen against the sky.
In the cathedral is the splendid monu-N
ment of the martyr to silence. To the.
left and crowning the highest point of the
range the rich monastery of Strakow
rises from among fields and groves. ltt
can be visited at certain times by the
sterner sex. Women are never allowed
to cross the threshold.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-23
STRANGE CAUSE OF A FIRE.

fany's farm on Center Hill, Barkhamsted, were burned May 10, and it is believed the fire was started by the heated reflection from bright tin pans lying on a table in the sum- 1ipht